Frommer's Las Vegas 2004
Frommer's Las Vegas 2004
Frommer's Las Vegas 2004
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CONTENTS<br />
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Where to Stay 67<br />
1 Coming Attractions . . . . . . . . . .67<br />
2 Three Questions to Ask Before<br />
You Book a Room . . . . . . . . . .69<br />
Reservations Services . . . . . . . .69<br />
3 South Strip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73<br />
Family-Friendly Hotels . . . . . . . .81<br />
4 Mid-Strip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85<br />
Staying off the Strip . . . . . . . . .88<br />
So Your Trip Goes<br />
Swimmingly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95<br />
5 North Strip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100<br />
6 East of the Strip . . . . . . . . . . .105<br />
Cheap Hotel Alternatives . . . .113<br />
7 Downtown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114<br />
8 Henderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119<br />
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Where to Dine 122<br />
1 Restaurants by Cuisine . . . . . .124<br />
2 South Strip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127<br />
You Gotta Have a Theme . . . .130<br />
3 Mid-Strip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135<br />
Family-Friendly Restaurants . . .144<br />
4 North Strip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147<br />
5 East of the Strip . . . . . . . . . . .150<br />
6 West <strong>Las</strong> <strong>Vegas</strong> . . . . . . . . . . .157<br />
Sweet Sensations . . . . . . . . . .162<br />
7 Downtown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163<br />
8 Buffets & Sunday Brunches . . .166<br />
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What to See & Do in <strong>Las</strong> <strong>Vegas</strong> 173<br />
Suggested Itineraries . . . . . . .173<br />
Sin City Inverted . . . . . . . . . . .174<br />
1 The Top Attractions . . . . . . . . .175<br />
Siegfried & Roy’s House . . . . .185<br />
2 Getting Married . . . . . . . . . . .187<br />
An Elvis Impersonator’s Top 10<br />
Reasons to Get Married in<br />
<strong>Las</strong> <strong>Vegas</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188<br />
3 Attractions in Nearby<br />
Henderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192<br />
4 Especially for Kids . . . . . . . . . .192<br />
Going <strong>Vegas</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . . .194<br />
5 Organized Tours . . . . . . . . . . .197<br />
Mayor Oscar B. Goodman’s<br />
Top 10 Places to Recapture<br />
Old <strong>Las</strong> <strong>Vegas</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . .198<br />
6 Fore! Great Desert Golf . . . . . .198<br />
7 Staying Active . . . . . . . . . . . .200<br />
Desert Hiking Advice . . . . . . .202<br />
8 Spectator Sports . . . . . . . . . . .203<br />
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About Casino Gambling 204<br />
1 The Four Most Pervasive Myths<br />
About Gambling . . . . . . . . . . .205<br />
2 The Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207<br />
Players Clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . .216<br />
3 The Casinos . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219<br />
Memories of a Longtime<br />
Dealer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222<br />
The World Series, <strong>Las</strong> <strong>Vegas</strong>–<br />
Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231
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